Cumberland County, North Carolina

Cumberland County, North Carolina, has 338,473 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fayetteville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 653 sq mi (1,690 km²) of land.

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Cumberland County in North Carolina
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Resident population, July 2025
338,473
Land area
653 sq mi (1,690 km²)
County seat or government
Fayetteville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$61,291 ± $990
Median home value
$199,200 ± $3,438
Median rent, with utilities
$1,222 ± $15
Homes lived in by their owners
55% ± 0.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Fayetteville, NC metro areaCentral county
Water area
5.91 sq mi (15.3 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37051
Coordinates (central point)
35.050192, -78.828719

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Cumberland County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2831455,834 people
  2. 2830643,042 people
  3. 2834839,196 people
  4. 2830437,140 people
  5. 2831136,629 people
  6. 2830330,965 people
  7. 2839024,000 people
  8. 2833422,873 people
  9. 2831219,793 people
  10. 2830116,798 people
  11. 2830714,263 people
  12. 2838411,379 people
All 25
  1. 283109,583 people
  2. 283717,055 people
  3. 283826,961 people
  4. 283566,579 people
  5. 283915,963 people
  6. 283055,710 people
  7. 283444,806 people
  8. 283183,644 people
  9. 283952,688 people
  10. 283991,819 people
  11. 28308323 people
  12. 28342145 people
  13. 28331123 people

25 ZIP Code areas overlap Cumberland County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Cumberland County, largest first

  1. Seventy-First Township98,342 people
  2. Cross Creek Township63,808 people
  3. Rockfish Township62,752 people
  4. Carvers Creek Township27,256 people
  5. Manchester Township25,291 people
  6. Pearces Mill Township17,882 people
  7. Eastover Township14,156 people
  8. Cedar Creek Township13,527 people
  9. Grays Creek Township11,725 people
  10. Black River Township2,486 people
  11. Beaver Dam Township1,320 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Cumberland County, largest first

  1. Cumberland County Schools314,050 people
  2. Fort Bragg Schools24,495 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Cumberland County, largest first

  1. Lumbee State Designated Tribal Statistical Area514,268 people
  2. Coharie State Designated Tribal Statistical Area62,204 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Fayetteville, North Carolina (city)210,815 people
  2. Hope Mills, North Carolina (town)17,939 people
  3. Spring Lake, North Carolina (town)11,573 people
  4. Eastover, North Carolina (town)3,666 people
  5. Vander, North Carolina (CDP)1,922 people
  6. Stedman, North Carolina (town)1,670 people
  7. Wade, North Carolina (town)518 people
  8. Falcon, North Carolina (town)272 people
  9. Godwin, North Carolina (town)203 people
  10. Linden, North Carolina (town)129 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Harnett County, North Carolina22 mi north
  2. Hoke County, North Carolina23 mi west
  3. Sampson County, North Carolina26 mi east
  4. Robeson County, North Carolina32 mi southwest
  5. Bladen County, North Carolina36 mi southeast
  6. Moore County, North Carolina42 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.